Love Makes A Family

The Big Day

"You alright over there?" Kelley asks her wife from the driver's seat.

"Yea, just very nervous," Alex breathes.

"Everything will be fine babe,"

"Kelley they told us from the beginning that this is a high-risk pregnancy. What if something bad happens,"

"Then will think about it in the moment. Just stay calm and have some faith. I'm right here with you,"

Today is the big day. The day the Morgan-O'Hara family go from a party of 3 to a party of 7. Kelley and Alex are feeling a swirl of emotions. 

The couple arrives to the hospital with time to spare. The doctor takes them early just In case it takes longer for them to induce Alex's labor.

The nurses come in with some scrubs and a hairnet for Kelley. She would need to wear it in the operating room.

"What do ya think?" She asks as she comes out of the bathroom. "...do I look like a hot lunch lady?"

Alex chuckles. "A very hot lunch lady,". She appreciates her wife trying to make her feel better.

Kelley walks over and takes Al's hand into hers.

"How's my little trooper doing,"

"Pretty good. Just knowing I don't have to push is soothing I guess,"

"Yea you just have to lie there," Kelley adds.

Alex squeezes Kel's hand through another contraction. As Alex lies there with sweat on her face, a messy bun and a hospital gown on, Kelley has never seen anything more beautiful in the world.

"Alright Alex," the doctor interrupts as she walks into the room. "...we're all ready for you,"

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After about 15 minutes in the OR, the room fills with a faint sound of crying.

"Baby A's a boy," the doctor says happily as she hands him off to a nurse.

Kelley looks down to Alex with tears in her eyes. Al's crying as well. This is finally real, it's happening.

The nurse shows him to Alex and Kelley, which make them both cry even more.

This moment is interrupted by the doctor announcing, "Baby B'a a girl,"

Kelley leans down and kisses her wife's head.

"I love you so fucking much," she says breathlessly.

Their sweet baby girl is cleaned off and shown to them.

"Another boy," the doctor chuckles as she takes Baby C into her hands.

Alex has tears streaming down her face as she hears the cry of her sweet and beautiful three children.

Kelley notices that a few nurses gather around the doctor and begin exchanging about something. She looks over to another nurse who gives her a reassuring look that everything is fine.

"Is everything okay?" Alex asks.

"Yea..." Kelley answers as she leans down to her wife. "...yea baby everything's fine. That kid's just deep down there,"

2 more minutes pass and Kelley doesn't know if she can take it anymore. Right then, to stop all her worry, the doctor lets out an exasperated sigh.

"You've got a little trouble maker here...baby D's a boy,"
Kelley hears Alex chuckle a bit. She smiles at how amazing the sound is.

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Kelley walks around and cuts all four umbilical cords. She couldn't be any happier.

The doctors clean up Alex as they take the babies to the NICU. They're five weeks premature so they'll be there for a few days.

After Alex is all stitched up, the nurses wheel her into the couples hospital room and tell Kelley that she can lie on the bed with her.

Kelley is very careful getting into bed, for Alex is very fragile right now. Kelley wraps her arm around her wife as Alex rests her head on Kel's shoulder.

"I love you," Alex says.

Kelley smiles down at her wife.

"And I love you..." she answers. "...and I love Molly and Baby A, Baby B, Baby C and Baby D,"

Alex chuckles as she fiddles with Kelley's fingers.

"We should probably name them huh..."

"Might be a good idea," Kel answers jokingly.

And after 2 hours, they did it. They named their four children.

Baby A is Jack Michael Morgan-O'Hara. Michael is obviously after Alex's dad but Jack is a name Kel and Alex always loved. It's a tribute to their Irish/Welsh heritages.

Then there's Baby B, their sweet baby girl. Her name is Claire Elizabeth Morgan-O'Hara. Elizabeth is Kelley's grandmother's name and mothers middle name. It fits perfectly since Molly's middle name is Rose, after Alex's grandmother. Alex also heard the name Claire while in France playing for Lyon, and knew she would one day have a daughter named that.

Carson Daniel Morgan-O'Hara is the name of Baby C.  Kelley and Alex met in their first USWNT camp together, that's where they fell in love. The camp was held in Carson, California. It's a big part of their story, so they thought why not keep the legacy going. Plus, Kel thinks Carson's such a badass name.

Baby D's name is Dillon Christopher Morgan-O'Hara. Dillon means "sea", which is something bond over as a couple. California and any beach and general played a huge role in their relationship thus far and will continue to be for the rest of their lives. But anyway, Dillon's a big guy. Not necessarily chubby but just has a big frame. Kelley is ecstatic about it. 

"Oh he's so playing football," Kelley says to Alex as they look down at their sleeping son. 

Alex just chuckles. With Kelley being from the south, Al knows her wife's biggest dream is having a son who plays football. She may get that dream after all...

"They're beautiful Al, each and every one of them. Thank you,"

Alex grins as she wraps her arms around Kelley's neck, kissing her cheek. 

"Well I only really helped with the first step...we got the rest of their lives to worry about now,"

"Well if they're anything like you I'm positive they'll be fine..." Kelley grins. "...but even if they don't, they still got us right,"

"Always," Alex answers. "...always,"